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Sonny Boy
“There are some secrets you can't keep chained up forever...”
49%
Movie
1h 36m
AI Analysis
Sonny Boy (1989) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Sonny Boy (1989) — a movie tagged as Drama, Action, and Horror with dark moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A small-town car thief and his transgender wife come across an abandoned infant; they amputate his tongue and train him for a life in crime. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Sonny Boy 49% (23 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Sonny Boy suits viewers who want a dark film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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Audience & engagement
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TMDb audience score
49%
from 23 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A small-town car thief and his transgender wife come across an abandoned infant; they amputate his tongue and train him for a life in crime.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1989-03-22
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 4.9
- TMDB ID
- 74343
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Where can I watch Sonny Boy (1989)?
Sonny Boy is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Sonny Boy?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Sonny Boy directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Sonny Boy about?
A small-town car thief and his transgender wife come across an abandoned infant; they amputate his tongue and train him for a life in crime.
Is there an AI analysis for Sonny Boy?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Sonny Boy?
The official runtime for Sonny Boy is approximately 96 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
David Carradine
Pearl
Paul L. Smith
Slue
Brad Dourif
Weasel
Conrad Janis
Doc Bender
Sydney Lassick
Charlie P.
Savina Geršak
Sandy
Alexandra Powers
Rose
- S
Steve Carlisle
Sheriff
Michael Boston
Sonny Boy
- S
Stephen Lee Davis
Bart
- R
Robert Broyles
Mayor
- J
Jeff Bergquist
Father Owen
Dalene Young
Doc Wallace
Christopher Bradley
Husband
Samantha Phillips
Wife
- I
Ivan Naranjo
Sam
- S
Steve Ingrassia
Deputy
Audience notes
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